Disney Drops All the Details on Its Upcoming Netflix Competitor
Joining the increasingly crowded streaming space, the Walt Disney Company on Thursday delivered more details about its…
Drone Survey Identifies New Nazca Lines in Peru
Sometimes it feels like there is shockingly little we know about our own planet. Like, we literally missed some of the…
National Geographic Just Sent Me a Crystal Healing Water Bottle [Updated]
Hi, National Geographic, it’s me, Ryan. I got your package today and I guess I’m wondering—why did you send me a…
Explore 130 Years of National Geographic Covers in Just Two Minutes
One of the last magazines that’s still worth reading in print form, National Geographic has featured some fascinating…
Leonardo DiCaprio Is Turning The Right Stuff Into a TV Series
Tom Wolfe’s landmark 1979 book The Right Stuff, famously turned into the 1983 film, is coming back thanks to Leonardo…
Incredible Slo-Mo Footage Reveals Hummingbirds Are Truly Nature's Fighter Jets
Most birds get all the lift they need to fly with the downward stroke of their wings—meaning there’s no upward force…
The Mars TV Miniseries' Biggest Problem Is That It's Trying Way Too Hard to Be Real
National Geographic’s new TV miniseries Mars has a message for the people of Earth: Colonizing the Red Planet is not a…
National Geographic Just Cast the Perfect Actor As Albert Einstein
Few scientists are as iconic, important or recognizable as Albert Einstein. So it makes perfect sense that he’ll be the…
The Chaos of Racing Old-Timey Vehicles Is More Exciting Than Formula One
As the world’s premiere auto racing league, the cars that compete in Formula One are technological marvels. But…
National Geographic Launches Face Swap Campaign, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Brands have been latching onto millennial trends in an attempt to stay current since the beginning of time, and it is…
The Coolest Images From National Geographic's 2015 Photo Contest
This year, more than 13,000 photographs were submitted to National Geographic’s annual photo contest. These 13 are the…
Five Striking Images Show How Solar Lanterns Are Transforming Life off the Grid
For those who struggle to imagine life without a slew of wifi-enabled devices at the ready, it’s sobering to think that…
National Geographic Is Now Owned by a Climate Change Denier
News broke yesterday afternoon that Australian media mogul and climate change denier Rupert Murdoch has purchased a…
Here Are the Winners of National Geographic's Traveler Photo Contest
This year, over 18,000 photographs were submitted to National Geographic’s annual Traveler Photo Contest. These ten are…
Drone Captures Incredible Footage of Ancient Nubian Pyramids
Another great thing you can do with drones—take stunning footage of ancient royal burial chambers. This National…
Facebook Now Puts Full Articles From Big Publishers in Your News Feed
Facebook has just launched a new service called Instant Articles, which allows media organizations to create…
Cute penguins get angry too
If you thought penguins were just cute and adorable, this amazing photo—featured in National Geographic's Your Shot—of…
Remarkable Video Shows Giant River Turtle Interacting With Hatchlings
This National Geographic video taken by researchers using a shell-mounted "crittercam," capturing rare footage of a…
Stop-Motion Animation Explains How Ancient Romans Built Trajan's Column
Trajan's Column in Rome commemorates Emperor Trajan's victory over Dacian Wars in 155 bas relief scenes. This…
Man Interrupts Tortoise Sex, World's Slowest Chase Scene Ensues
Yes, tortoises sometimes try to chase things, and yes, it's every bit as hilarious as you'd imagine.